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Medium-Duty Secondary Cleaner Launched
Flexco recently introduced the FMS Medium-Duty Secondary Cleaner to its complete line of belt cleaning products. Made with heavy-duty steel with a corrosion-resistant powder coating, the FMS is ideal for use on mining conveyors with belt speeds up to 1000 ft/min. It can be used for belt widths ranging from 18 to 72 in., with…
Moving Along with High-Tech Conveyor Systems
If we could climb into a time machine and visit manufacturing facilities in the 1950s, we might be surprised at what we’d see in terms of conveyor belts: rather rudimentary conveyors simply moving parts from point A to point B through packaging and assembly (and just two kinds of conveyor belts—dirty and dirtier). Today, however,…
Pipe Conveyors Provide Operational Gains, Minimal Disruption, No Material Loss
Schwenk Zement KG is replacing its old drag chain conveyor line with a modern pipe conveyor from Beumer Group. Requiring a solution that would transport alternative fuels such as crushed plastic material, textiles, and paper from the warehouse to the feeding system of the oven in its cement plant in Bernburg, Germany, this fully closed…
Few Things You Should Know Before Buying a Conveyor Belt
Conveyor belt can affect the productivity of your plant. Hence, you need to put more time into selecting the best belt for great results. Selecting the right conveyor belt is utterly important. If you make a mistake in the selection, you will put your manufacturing plant into jeopardy. Belting that is of low quality, is…
Wide Belt Sander with Automatic Conveyor Belt Tracking
Stiles Machinery introduces the newly released Ironwood S 124RK Wide Belt Sander, which offers a 42″ two head sanding solution and includes a contact roller and a combination sanding head. The sander also features a heavy 20hp motor on first head and 15hp motor on the second. Automatic conveyor belt tracking is designed for worry-free…
Troughed Rod Bed Conveyor Introduced
Eaglestone Equipment introduces its troughed rod bed conveyor for food production. This conveyor addresses the cleanliness issues typically found in traditional troughed conveyors by creating a sanitary, open design. The main structure of the conveyor is a stainless steel tube rotated 45 degrees for cleanliness. The carry ways can be designed with either stainless steel…
Chinese company enters joint ventures in U.S., Mexico
Eyeing the North American market, a Shanghai plastics company is establishing a presence in the United States and Mexico. Industrial conveyor maker Shanghai Yongli Belting Co. Ltd. said last month that it is investing $2.5 million to acquire a 20 percent stake of Seoyon Top Metal Mexico SA de CV, an automotive molder and mold…
How Bulk Handling Can Help You Automate Business Processes
Bulk handling is a material engineering discipline that’s centered on the design and building of equipment that are used to handle dry materials such as cereals, coal, sand, ores, wood chips and gravel among others. Most recently, the discipline has widened to include designing of equipment to handle mixed wastes as well. Bulk material handling…
Why consider steel belts?
Steel belt systems are presently used for continuous industrial processes. These are commonly used in various industries such as chemical, food, wood processing, manufacturing, OEM, mining and transportation. Steel belts are generally made from stainless or carbon steel. Stainless steel belts are corrosion resistant and provide exceptional surface quality and these are used mainly in…
Metal Detectors with Conveyor Systems Delivered Quickly
The Eriez Quick Ship Program matches stocked conveyors with Xtreme metal detector apertures to enable quick assembly and delivery within one to two weeks. American-made Xtreme metal detectors provide users with a high level of protection against ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination. Xtreme metal detector conveyor systems eligible for quick shipment include 12 x 60-in.…